Senior Software Engineer
VertoFX
About Verto
At Verto, we're on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world. Founded by British-Nigerian entrepreneurs Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu, our roots in Africa provided a first-hand understanding of the significant challenges businesses face with cross-border payments, from illiquid currencies and high fees to slow transactions. This deep-rooted insight is why Africa remains a core focus, as we're committed to bridging the gap between emerging and developed markets and fostering global economic growth.
What started as an FX solution for the Nigerian Naira has evolved into a market-leading platform, enabling thousands of businesses to seamlessly transfer billions of dollars annually. We believe that where you do business shouldn’t determine your success or ability to scale. We're creating equal access to the easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets.
We're not alone in realising this crucial need; we're backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona, and MEVP. Our impact has been recognised with accolades such as 'Fintech Start-Up of the Year' and the Milken-Motsepe Prize, a testament to our role in powering payments for some of the world's most disruptive startups. Join us as we continue to grow and transform global finance.
Role Overview
This role significantly impacts Verto by driving active development, designing robust RESTful APIs, and building highly scalable web applications and cloud services. The work directly contributes to the company's system architecture and fosters innovation through prototyping new ideas
About the Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our growing team
What You’ll Be Doing
Engaging in active development assignments
Designing and implementing RESTful APIs
Collaborating with a team to develop and test highly scalable web applications and services
Contributing to the overall system architecture
Prototyping and implementing new ideas
What You Need
4+ years of professional experience in object-oriented languages
Significant experience with NodeJS
Knowledge of modern web application building libraries like Angular
Working knowledge of developing scalable distributed cloud applications on AWS or other cloud platforms
Strong skills in MySQL and relational databases
Clear communication and articulation skills
Best If You Have
Experience with the MEAN stack
Experience with fintech industry
Worked in an early stage or growing stage start-up
Majority experience with product-based companies
Awareness of modern trends in distributed software application development
Experience with various development tools, including AWS Codebuild, git, npm, Visual Studio Code, Serverless framework, Swagger Specs, Angular, Flutter, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, Redis, SQS, and Kafka
Culture at Verto
We’re a community of folks who care about their craft, collaborate with purpose, and enjoy the journey together
General Perks
Health & Life insurance, flexible work schedules, generous leave policy
Additional Perks
Gym membership, free lunch, car lease policy and a professional development budget
You’ll Fit Right In If You
Love asking “why?”
Value solving problems over just completing tasks
Understand sync vs. async communication practices
Thrive in ambiguity and change
Actively seek feedback
Prioritise impact over activity
Are fun to work with - we love good humour!
About the Interview Process
It will have (in no strict order) a chat with the talent team, an online assessment round, and 2 (technical + culture) interviews rounds.